This is based on an article that I wrote for Groundwater Canada magazine in 2015. I believe this is a very important subject, therefore, I thought it would be a good fit for National Driller as well.
Water is a necessity for every household in the United States. In America, there are more than 15 million households that rely on private water wells for drinking water. This accounts for roughly 15 percent of the population. In some states, there is a larger reliance on private water wells. In Wisconsin, for instance, 25 percent of the population uses a private water well for its source of drinking water. The homeowner’s expectation is that a water well should provide a reliable, consistent source of good quality drinking water. The homeowner also expects the water well to last a long time. In fact, the expectation may be that the well last as long as the house.